Crushing Classical

Cellist/Singer-songwriter/Teaching Artist and my good friend SHANA TUCKER comes on the podcast to talk about her career, from youth orchestra to being a music major, to discovering a NEW way of doing things as an artist with her cello that matches who she is and what she really wants to do. She shares her journey from college to a creating a career as an independent performer and teaching artist.

To hear Shana’s music, go to http://www.shanatucker.com/ or stream her music on Spotify. Follow Shana on Instagram and Facebook @shanatucker

To hear Poisonous Frogs song - click HERE

To see Shana's new video - A Musician's First Time Live Streaming Empowerment Checklist, click HERE

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

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I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

Babatunde and I sit down to talk about creating a really unique career in the opera world, the story of how a casually posted video on Facebook went viral in a matter of days (and what he did next) and what the opera world thinks of him combining hip hop beats with opera.

Follow Babatunde on social media:

Facebook

Instagram @babatunde_hiphopera

YouTube 

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CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The place of opera in today’s world - where does it fit in?
• The treatment of women in traditional opera: how Jennifer feels about this and how she directs to deal with this
• The artistry that is possible in directing and how you can alter the story - she’s got one coming up for opera’s most popular piece
• How she makes opera more modern with the use of technology
• The LENGTH of opera… what do we do with that in our world today? We explore.
• And MORE!

To learn more about Jennifer Williams, visit: https://www.jenniferwilliamsdirector.com/

Follow on FB @jenniferwilliamsdirector and IG @jwdirector

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The concept of “failing UP” - what that means
• “Don’t quit your day job” - WHAT? Chris’ advice on how to make your dream of getting an orchestra job come true as a musician
• The best advice about managing your day for your work - and what Chris suggests you consider when managing a freelance career AND preparing for an audition
• The concept of a Practice Buddy - and how to find a good one - and some tangible ideas you can do right now in your practice
• And much more!

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The benefit of being an *early adopter*
• Audience research… how Nathan adjusted to suit what he discovered while growing his audience
• What it looks like to be CHOOSY in your career - the fear most people feel and how it really works
• The power of getting a coach for your business - something that’s *really* different from having a private teacher for your instrument
• Zeroing on the exact student you’d like to teach - and how that impacts your business
• The power of the group camaraderie and support when you join (or create) an online coaching program
• How to deal with “competition” when you start doing work online
• And so much more!

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• Getting an internship… the gutsy way Joe did it
• The embarrassing thing Joe and I both admit… but it’s a smart move after college!
• Getting started as a commercial composer - what that looks like
• The value of getting a “real” job after undergrad
• The self-employment conundrum… how do you get clients? Joe shares his secret (hint: it’s connected to visibility!)
• Self employment and your personality type - what works, what doesn’t
• The most important part of your website - this is KEY info for composers and all musicians

To follow Joe and find out more about his work, check him out on Instagram at @thechickensound, Facebook at The Chicken, LLC and Joe's website: https://www.thechicken.net/

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CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The incredible, daring project of taking a 9’ Steinway OUTSIDE to play concerts in nature… THE logistics around THAT!
• Sharing your new ideas with friends and colleagues… the advice you need to hear
• How to make your vision for what you’re creating super CLEAR
• Why Hunter loves grants - and his advice on doing better at applying for them… this one is SO important!
• One way to tell if your project is a good idea… I love this!
• The experience of hearing *feedback* from your audience about what you’re doing - the impact it had on Hunter… this one is so powerful, you don’t want to miss this!

Learn more about In A Landscape and subscribe to their mailing list here: https://www.inalandscape.org/

Follow Hunter and the happenings of In A Landscape on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/hunternoackpiano/ 

https://www.instagram.com/inalandscape/

Do you want to find out if The Visibility Workshop is right for you?

Click here to book a call!

CC theme music by Gaby Castro: follow her @musiciansprime on Instagram

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

Thank you for joining me on my first SOLO podcast episode, a follow up to the free training, Find Your Boss Self - where I explore the reasons why people are resisting becoming visible and growing their audience.

What you'll hear:

• Does audience building have to take up all of your time? My philosophy on this
• What about what your colleagues think? I share the reason you feel this pressure, what they see and how to remedy your feeling self-conscious around your new project and visibility in front of colleagues who see you a certain way
• What do you *really* get from growing an audience - this one is the best part
• Income streams - yes, you have the power to create a new income stream in your life, and audience building is where it starts. I share my views on what this looks like now and what is possible

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The one thing you need to know about musicians’ hearing health
• How to find the RIGHT audiologist as a musician - specific for musicians’ needs
• Things you NEED to tell an audiologist when you go to an appointment - I never would have known this!
• What to do if you get a negative hearing diagnosis - first step, don’t freak out! Hear what to do after that!
• Things you can do in your surroundings to protect your hearing - this is a must-hear!
• The surprising advice about how to adjust to earplugs - I never thought of this, but it’s pretty obvious!
• New technology coming down the pike for ear protection - this one is amazing!
• And much more!

For more information about Heather and her work and to find her for your own hearing health:

https://www.soundcheckaudiology.com/

Want to learn how to turn YOUR creative expertise into a consistent 6-Figure income? You need to discover your Proprietary Methodology. Click HERE to watch my free training that will show you:

• Why “taking more gigs” is silently killing your earning potential - and what you need to be doing instead starting immediately
• How to double your income by working significantly LESS than you do now - while also making yourself immune to any economic downturn (this one strategy alone will transform your bank account)
• I’ll show you why discovering your “Triple A” is the key to thriving in the current climate - you’ll learn exactly what this is and why 99% of creatives have NO clue it exists
• I’m also going to teach you The EXACT 4-step blueprint for kissing the “gig life” goodbye and ONLY doing work that feeds your creative spirit & soul
• Finally, you’ll learn how to achieve Creative Nirvana by turning your years of unique expertise into a 6-figure enterprise you love waking up to that the world has been eagerly waiting for 

Watch HERE.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! 

What you'll hear:

• The conundrum Jeffrey found himself in when he started his new job as a horn teacher in a university, and how he solved it
• The story behind his unique way of teaching the horn
• What improvisation REALLY is… this was my favorite description of it I’ve ever heard
• An amazing distinction between playing and listening… 
• A toxic part of the teaching paradigm, something I believed until now!
• Instead of fearing improvisation as a student… what if we demanded it be part of the curriculum? We discuss.
• The BIG difference in his students that have been improvising every day now compared to the ones who haven’t - this one is so powerful.
• What his goal is as a teacher - you simply have to hear this.

For more information on Jeffrey and to purchase his books:

http://jeffreyagrell.com/

To purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33DwZj0  

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Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters. 

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! 

Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! 

Theme music by DreamVance.

I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website.  https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me

I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!